NEW: ONLINE EDUCATOR COACHING SERVICES for Administrators and Online Teachers!

- What are your needs?
- Is your institution in need of some focused online education program design strategies?
- Are you an administrator responsible for online education at your campus and need some expert coaching?
Are you a new online educator in need of some support with program or course design? - Are you new to Canvas and in need of some support in redesigning your course while maximizing the Canvas tools?
The Story
Pat can help. For a free 30 minute coaching session, or just to get more information, please fill out the form on the contact page.Take a minute to add a brief description of what kind of assistance you might need. Pat may just be the person you've been looking for! Explore this site and see what she might be able to bring to you personally as a coach or to your institution, business, or foundation.
"Pat can be counted as a high impact person for advocating for quality instruction in distance education, enhancing the student learning experience, and providing her expertise to colleges who want to learn how to build a program the right way. She's a leader, a mentor, and all around a wonderful person to work with." Francine Van Meter, Cabrillo College
Events and Presentations
Upcoming Events
Pat will be presenting at the League for Innovation conference in New York City, Feb. 24-26 2019
Also presenting at the Online Teaching Conference in Anaheim, June 2019 (see photo below)
Recent Activities
Pat will be presenting at the League for Innovation conference in New York City, Feb. 24-26 2019
Also presenting at the Online Teaching Conference in Anaheim, June 2019 (see photo below)
Recent Activities
- Developing Educational Partnerships between American Public University System and community colleges.
- Presenter Online Teaching Conference, Conducting Quality Online Course Evaluations, Anaheim, June 2018.
- Presenter Learning with MOOC's Summit, Oct. 8-10, University of Texas, Austin, TX
- Presenter WCET Leadership Summit, 2017 & 2018(2018 Chair of the Executive Advisory Council)
- Online Teaching Conference facilitator, 2018 Anaheim CA
- Keynote for the Association of Colleges Tutoring and Learning Assistance Conference, April 27, 2017
- Coastline College Regular and Substantive Interaction workshop. April 2017
- Blog post at e-Literate Blog: The Intended Consequences of California’s Online Education Initiative, Jan. 2017
- 2016 Winner of the OLC Frank Mayadas Leadership Award
- 2016 article in Forbes Magazine California's New Playbook for Online Education
- Web Interview: The Modern Learning Platform, Nov. 2016
- Article in Evollution: Student Centered Approach to Online Ed . July 2015
- Article describing the evolution of DE in the California Community Colleges, How Did We Get Here?
- Ongoing Blog updates about the project: Tech Edge Blog
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Impatient Optimist Blog Post
- Converging Advances in Online Education, Psychology Today, 2016

Pat and Phil will reprise their presentation for the OTC in June! Topic Question: What has community "looked" like in your online experience?
Photo: WCET Annual Meeting in Portland in November 2014. For complete coverage of the very important student panel that was facilitated by Pat and by Phil Hill, please visit the Mindwires eLiterate Blog site.
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Photo: WCET Annual Meeting in Portland in November 2014. For complete coverage of the very important student panel that was facilitated by Pat and by Phil Hill, please visit the Mindwires eLiterate Blog site.
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Town Hall meeting for the
California Community Colleges OEI
April 8, 2014, Long Beach, California
Pat James served for three years in the service of the OEI as Chief Professional Development Officer and Executive Director
View it here! (start at 18:13 in the video)
California Community Colleges OEI
April 8, 2014, Long Beach, California
Pat James served for three years in the service of the OEI as Chief Professional Development Officer and Executive Director
View it here! (start at 18:13 in the video)

California Community Colleges
Online Education Initiative
First Meeting of the Steering Committee!
April 4, 2014, Los Angeles, California
Online Education Initiative
First Meeting of the Steering Committee!
April 4, 2014, Los Angeles, California
View the CENIC Conference Presentation, March 12, 2014 Crafting an Effective MOOC
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Excellent MOOC article at Bloomberg Business Week Posted 3.12.14
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MOOC Research Initiative Interview at e-Literate TV: Pat's Interview at the MOOC Research Initiative Conference
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Excellent MOOC article at Bloomberg Business Week Posted 3.12.14
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MOOC Research Initiative Interview at e-Literate TV: Pat's Interview at the MOOC Research Initiative Conference